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marmeladi — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • jelly noun A soft, semi-solid food made by setting fruit juice or another liquid with gelatin or pectin, often spread on bread or eaten as a dessert.
  • marmalade noun A citrus preserve made with the peel as well as the fruit, giving it a slightly bitter edge, traditionally made from Seville oranges.
  • preserve verb To keep something safe from harm, damage, or decay.

Senses

marmeladi is used for these senses in English:

  • jelly (Commonwealth) A dessert made by boiling gelatine (or a plant-based alternative such as agar or carrageenan), sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.
  • jelly A savoury substance, derived from meat, that has the same texture as the dessert.
  • marmalade (obsolete) Quince jam.
  • preserve A sweet spread made of any of a variety of fruits.

jelly — full definition

  1. noun A soft, semi-solid food made by setting fruit juice or another liquid with gelatin or pectin, often spread on bread or eaten as a dessert.
  2. verb To set or thicken into a jelly-like consistency.

marmalade — full definition

  1. noun A citrus preserve made with the peel as well as the fruit, giving it a slightly bitter edge, traditionally made from Seville oranges.
  2. noun Informally, a cat with orange or ginger fur.

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